Methodist Hymnology: Comprehending Notices of the Poetical Works of John and Charles Wesley, Showing the Origin of Their Hymns in the Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Episcopal South, and Wesleyan Collections; Also, of Such Other Hymns as are Not Wesleyan, in the Methodist Episcopal Hymn-book, and Some Account of the Authors, with Critical and Historical ObservationsThe author, 1848 - 470 pages Reproduction of original publication. |
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... heart upon it . As his diligence on such occasions was never tired out , so he had a singular address and dex- terity in soliciting them . His own little income was liberally made use of ; and as his acquaintance whom he applied to were ...
... heart upon it . As his diligence on such occasions was never tired out , so he had a singular address and dex- terity in soliciting them . His own little income was liberally made use of ; and as his acquaintance whom he applied to were ...
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... heart , whether of sin , nature , or grace ; and describe every kind of trial , temptation , conflict , doubt , fear , and grief ; as well as the faith , hope , charity , the love , joy , peace , labor , and patience , of the Christian ...
... heart , whether of sin , nature , or grace ; and describe every kind of trial , temptation , conflict , doubt , fear , and grief ; as well as the faith , hope , charity , the love , joy , peace , labor , and patience , of the Christian ...
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... heart - strings : deep he lies In the cold caverns of the ground . " Altered by Wesley . " He dies , the Friend of sinners dies ! Lo ! Salem's daughters weep around ! A solemn darkness veils the skies ; A sudden trembling shakes the ...
... heart - strings : deep he lies In the cold caverns of the ground . " Altered by Wesley . " He dies , the Friend of sinners dies ! Lo ! Salem's daughters weep around ! A solemn darkness veils the skies ; A sudden trembling shakes the ...
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... heart ; some also of high and solemn character , written in ' the twi- light of departing reason , ' on the verge of blackness of darkness . ' Toplady , with all his churlishness , has struck off tones from David's harp , not inferior ...
... heart ; some also of high and solemn character , written in ' the twi- light of departing reason , ' on the verge of blackness of darkness . ' Toplady , with all his churlishness , has struck off tones from David's harp , not inferior ...
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... heart , I want to taste how good thou art , To plunge me in thy mercy's sea , And comprehend thy love to me ; The length , and breadth , and depth , and height , Of love divinely infinite . ' Jesus , my great High Priest above , My ...
... heart , I want to taste how good thou art , To plunge me in thy mercy's sea , And comprehend thy love to me ; The length , and breadth , and depth , and height , Of love divinely infinite . ' Jesus , my great High Priest above , My ...
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adore appear Arminian Augustus Toplady author wrote beautiful bless bless'd blood brother Charles Wesley Christ Christian commencing compositions contains DAVID CREAMER death divine double stanzas earth edition English entitled eternal everlasting expression faith Father fifth fourth glorious glory gospel grace happy hast hath heart heaven heavenly Holy Ghost Hymns for Children inserted James Merrick Jehovah Jesus John and Charles John Cennick John Wesley Joseph Stennett King Lamb Lamb of God last line line of verse live Lord Lord's Lord's Supper mercy Methodist Episcopal Church original paraphrase poem poet poetical poetry praise pray prayer Psalm published quatrains Redeemer rejoice remarks righteousness sacred salvation Samuel Stennett Samuel Wesley Saviour says Scripture second stanza sentiments sing sinners song soul Spirit stanza omitted thee thine thou art throne tion Toplady tract translation truth unto Watts Watts's Wesleyan collection word writer written
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Page 450 - These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Page 301 - And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying. Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 262 - That love my friend; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him: For I have neither wit, nor words, nor worth, Action, nor utterance, nor the power of speech, To stir men's blood: I only speak right on; I tell you that which you yourselves do know; Show you sweet Caesar's wounds, poor poor dumb mouths, And bid them speak for me...
Page 389 - People and realms of every tongue Dwell on his love with sweetest song ; And infant voices shall proclaim Their early blessings on his name. 4 Blessings abound where'er he reigns ; The prisoner leaps to lose his chains ; The weary find eternal rest ; And all the sons of want are blest.
Page 248 - Then spake Joshua to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Page 278 - But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and besought Him, saying, Send her away ; for she crieth after us. But He answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Then came she and worshipped Him, saying, Lord, help me. But He answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord : yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters
Page 130 - If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land : but if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword : for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
Page 280 - IN the year that king Uzziah died, I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims : each one had six wings ; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts : the whole earth is full of his glory.
Page 387 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Page 46 - ROCK of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee ! Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed, Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power.